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Use this form to view, create, configure, and delete channels. A channel contains information about the external transport address and the adapter to use in the exchange. For example, when using the file system adapter, the channel specifies the directory where messages are placed or retrieved.

For more information, see the following topics in the Server and Database Administration Help:

  • How to: Configure AIF for use with BizTalk Server

  • Configure the file system for AIF

  • Configure Message Queuing for AIF

Tasks that use this form

See topics "Create a channel" and "Configure a channel" in the Server and Database Administration Help.

Navigating the form

The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Tabs

Tab

Description

View a list of channels, including the channel identifier, name, active status, the related adapter, the direction for the transfer, and the transport address.

View and modify details for the selected channel.

Buttons

Button

Description

Click to open a form where you can specify configuration options specific to the type of adapter you have chosen. This button is enabled only for channels that use the BizTalk adapter, and allows you to specify BizTalk servers. In a custom development scenario, you can also enable this button for channels that use a custom adapter to allow additional configuration.

Fields

Field

Description

Specify a unique channel identifier.

Specify a friendly name for the channel.

Specify the adapter to use in the transfer. You can select any enabled adapter.

If you select this check box, the adapter begins polling the channel for inbound messages or begins placing outbound messages into the channel.

Select this check box to enable messages to be processed in parallel by multiple AOSs. This means that messages are processed without regard to the order in which they are received or produced. For more information, see topic "AIF performance" in the Server and Database Administration Help.

Set the direction of the transfer to , , or according to the value specified in the adapter. If the adapter defines the direction of the channel, you cannot change it.

Specify the address for the transfer. The format of this address is determined by the adapter associated with the channel.

  • For exchanges that use Message Queuing, the address is the name of the queue that you created.

  • For exchanges using the file system adapter, the address is a folder.

  • For exchanges using BizTalk server, the address is a server group name.

This optional field is enabled only for inbound channels and specifies the channel to which responses will be sent. Select a valid outbound response channel or clear the field for no response channel.

Set no limit on the maximum number of messages to be processed by a single batch thread before it closes.

Set a limit for the maximum number of messages to be processed by a single batch thread before it closes.

Specify the maximum number of messages.